Mental Health Matters Wales Limited

Analysis

Mental Health Matters Wales Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wales. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06468412). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Mental Health Matters Wales Limited reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.4m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.6m (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mental Health Matters Wales Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bipolar UK Ltd (£1.6m), The Nutrition Society (£1.6m) and Ways to Wellness Foundation (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, investments 5.5% and donations and legacies 2.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.